Direction indicating device



, Jung 9, 1936.` *JQ BELL 2,043,727

DIRECTION INDICATING DEVICE Filed Augl', 1933 4 sheets-sheet 1 R91l F192 June 9, 1936. J. BELL DIRECTION INDICATING DEVICE Filed Aug. 17, 1953 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 tofneyr June 9, 1936. y J. BELL 2,043,727

` DIRECTION INDICATING DEVICE Filed Aug. 17, 1955 4 sheets-sheet s l gofn/guraW/Taf/j [Why/7,

June 9, 1936. A `L BELL Y 2,043,727

`DIRECTION INDICAT ING DEVICE Filed Aug. 1'7, 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Fig. Z5

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l Patented.lune 9,- 1936 i mrxowmvwmd DEWCE www @hammam ze A amusait@ Knielen, 19st, serial Ne. 6853er l l1:. emma (Cirri-421) i My inventionV relates to direction indicators `or signals particularly adapted` for `use `on, auto- `mobiles andthe application is a-continuation in part of my application for patent oni Direction :15 indicating device,if1led,-June 21; 1929, Serial No.

. It is well known that safety and courtesy Vnecessitate the use of somemeans to` indicate in which direction an autoist intends `driving upon reach- `l ,ing an intersectionorj other point where he intendslto deviate from a` straight pathj of travel. The most common means heretofore employed to eifect this indication requires the driver to extend hisarm `beyond the body line of `thvezcar.` This .i `methodis unsafe and hazardous to thedriver of his and 'other cars andto, pedestrians. While thedrivers hand is soextended, he has but one hand with whichto operate the steering wheel and other mechanism andconsequently materiall ly increases `the chances ,i oi `accidents or if he `places both hands on the wheeLhe frequently has not given sutilcienthwarning of his intended i deviation In rainy and inclement weather it is even .more inconvenient, troublesome and dangeri `ous for the driver to extend his arm outside the The principle object of my invention is to provide efiicient signalingl means which will permit the driver. to retain both hands `on the steering y `wheel inside the car andyet more clearly rand visibly indicate to other carsyand pedestrians'his i intended direction of travel. Not only will the device materially decreasethe probability of acci-K ,i

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dents and remove the discomfort incident to extending the hand but itwillalso tend substantially I n i Fig. 11 is a side elevation `of the oscillating to speedup trame and `decreasecongestion. i i Another object of my invention is toprovide a direction `indicator `actuated `electrically 4from within` the car to insurel `facility andv speed `of operation., n .i i

i `Anotherobiect ofmy invention isxto provide an indicator though simply andcheaply manufactured and `installed yet retaining maximum emciency.

` Another object of my invention Istdprovide Ia i more simple and emcient arrangement between the rotor andstator oi'` an electro motor for` limiting the arcuatemovement oi' the rotating shaft and'indicatingmember.` i 1 7, o Another object of` myinvention is toprovideA an indicating and signaling device enclosed'` within a casing so as tohaveltheimoving parts protected from the weather and from tampering by other persons." i i Cil Fig.f5, a detail, isa side elevation ofthe oscil- Anather inject or myinvntien nto prbvide.

means forclearly and quickly indicating to the driver whether or not the intended signal is being given.. i

`Another object of my invention is toprovide means for selectively'giving a constant signalin 35 :either direction or an oscillating signal rotating Y backwardly and-forwardly ineitherdirection.l i

Another object oi'my invention is to provide a signaling device in the same casing with a. conventionalY stop and tail light and to provide a 10 movable indicatingmember in thestop and tail g g i I ,have provided the illuminated indicating .i member` in thesame casing `withthestop and tail light since autoists concentrate their vision on l5 these lights when following a vehicle.` In the particular, embodiment of my invention selected foriliustration:` p

Fig..1 is aplan viewof my direction indicator,

Fig. ,2 is a plan view of theoperating mecha- 20 nism forthe indicator removed from the casing, Y Fig. y3 is` aside elevation of the mechanism shownin,1[ig.2.s` .i .i

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 2, 25

lating indicator disc shown in Fig. 6, i

Fig. 6 is a plan `view of an oscillating indicating g Fig. "l, adetail, is a plan view of a casing lens, 30

Fig. 8` is a side elevation of the stationary disc and indicating arrow shown `in Fig. 9,;

Fig. 9 is a plan view of La stationary and Fig. 10 is a plan view of a casing lens, 35

indicator disc, shown` in Fig. 12, y U

, Fig. 121s a `plan view of an oscillating indicator disc, .i i 1 f i Figs13 is a plan view of an `indicator lens, 40 i Fig. 14 is a side elevation of a stationary disc andoscillating indicating arrow as` shown in Fig.` 15, i

Fig.` 15 is a plarrview `of a. stationary disc` and 4s I i showing the movable member of the switch,

, Fig. 20 is a section on the line Il-Zrlof Fig. 18, Fig. 2l is aplan' view ofthe stationarymember oftheswitch,` ;;1.

Fig. 23 is a sectionon the line 23-3231'fcf Fig. 18, Fig. 24 is a wiring diagram of the device, Fig. 25 is a cross sectional detail, taken on the line 25-25 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 26 is a detail section, taken in the plane "of the line 26-26 of Fig. 2,

larly Figs. 1-4 inclusive, my indicator is prefer-v ably housed in the casing 30 (Fig. 1) vwhich may be of any suitable size and shape and which may be secured to any bracket or any other portion of the motor vehicle by means of screws 3 I. The screws3l are provided not only to secure the y casing to the motor vehicle but also to secure the yoke 32 and terminal block 33 within the casing 30. The poles 34 and 35 with the usual windings are secured tothe yoke 32 by means of rivets 36 and 31 respectively. 'I'he supports 38 and 39 for the stop, tail light and indicator illuminator bulb sockets are riveted ,to the yoke by means of the rivets 36 and 31 which secure the stator poles 34 and to the yoke. The stoplight and indicator ylight bulb 40 seats in its socket 4| secured to the supports 38 and 39 by means of screws 42 and 43.

AThe terminalA block 44 is secured to the socket 4| by means of screws 45 and 46 and the contact spring member 41 is secured to the terminal block 44 by means of contact screws 48 vand 49; The tail light and indicator light bulb seats in its socket 5| secured to the supports 38 and 39 by means of screws 52 and 53. The terminal block 54 is secured-to the socket-5| by means of screws 55 and 56. The spring contact member 51 is secured to the terminal block '54 by means of contact screws 58 and 59. The' pivot bearing 60 is `adjustably secured lto the yoke 32 and has its bearing `point. extending laterally inwardly toreceive the end of the rotork shaft hereinafter described. The bearing-plate 6| issecured to the yoke 32 by means of screws 62 and 63. The bushing 64 is pressed into-the bearingplate 6| and is adapted to act as abearing for the rotor shaft hereinafter described.` The Vstator'fpole faces 65 and 66 are secured to the cores of the poles 34 and 35 respectively by means of rivets 61 and 68.

'The rotor shaftl 10 rotates between the pivot bearing and thru the bushing 64 extending beyond the bushing 64 outside of thev yoke 32. Near its innerend the shaft 10 carries the insulated collector ring body 1| which carries the three collector rings 12, 13, and 14.l The collector ring brush 15 is secured tofthe terminal block 33 by means of screwv 36 and has' three ngers and 19 contacting the collector rings 12, 13, and 14 respectively. The single fingered brush 80 secured to the terminal block 33 by means of screw 8| contacts the collector ring 13 when the rotor shaft is moved approximately 80 and normally it rests against the insulated collector ring body 1|. The shaft 10 carries the three pole rotor 82 kwhich rotates between the stator pole faces 65 and 66. The rotor 82 has a positive wound pole 83 and negative wound poles 84 and 85. The shaft'10 on nthe'portion outside of the yoke 32 is notched to receive a washer 86 to retain the torsion spring 81 in proper position on the shaft. 'I'he spring supporting washer 88 has a nger bent over and extending inwardly parallel to the shaft and inlsuch position as to be between the two ends 89 and 90 of the spring 81. The neutral and tail light show and also 'an opaque portion Y l, e Y.. 2,043,727 n Fig. 22 is a section on the line 22-22 of Fig. 23,

adjusting member 9i secured to the bearing plate i 6| in any suitable manner has its end bent outwardly and parallel to the shaft so that the ends ofthe spring 81 rests against it retaining one end of the'spring while the other end is exed out- 5 wardly between rotation of the shaft and the spring supporting washer 88. A ange 92 is secured on the end of the shaft 10 so as to carry the discs and indicating members hereinafter described.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 5-16 inclusive I have provided several types of indicating and signaling members and arrows. In Figs. 5, 6, and '7 I have shown an oscillating indicating and signaling disc 00 having a translucent stop and -tail light field 0| preferably of a red color. I

also provide in the disc bulls eyes |02 preferably translucent and of a lighter color than the field |0| behind which are the tail light and. stop light bulbs 40 and 50when the disc is in neutral position or non-indicating'position. I also provide an opaque area |03. The arrow portion 04 of the disc is preferably translucent of a contrasted color with the stop and'tail light eld |0|. The

holes |05 are provided through the disc |00 so 25 that it may be readily secured to the flange 92 on the end of the rotor shaft 10. The casing window or lens |06 is provided with translucent portions |01 and |08 through which the stop light 30 |09 to outline the double arrow or transparent portion H0.' When the disc |00 is rotated in keither direction the portion |04 is behind the portion I0 ofthe lens so that an indication is given in one direction while the `opaque portion' |03 35 covers the other side of the double arrow 0. At the same time thel bulls eyes |02 come behind the translucent portions |01 and I 08.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 8', 9, and 10 the stationary disc is rigidly secured by means of screws 62 and 63 vto the bearing plate 6| so that the translucent bulls eyes ||2'are di-A rectly in front of the stop and tail light. The entire disc with the exception of the' bulls eyes i I2 is translucentand forms the stop and tail 45 light eld, the portion being of lesser translucency than the bulls eyes. The shaft 10 extends through the disc and carries on its outer end the oscillating indicating arrow ||3 of highly translucent color contrasting with the color of the disc The Acasing window ||4 is of transparent material. The window frame l I5 has opaque projections ||6 which conceal a' portion of the arrow ||3 when it is innon-indicating position.

Referring nowr particularly to Figs. 1l, 12, and 13 I provide an oscillating. disc ||1 having a translucent stop and tail light area ||8 and with translucent bulls eyes ||9 of higher translucency than the stop and tail light eld. The portion |20 forming the double arrows is of higher translucency thanv the bulls eyes and tail light and stoplight eld. The casing lens |2| is provided with-a ileldv |22 of high translucency and with horizontal portions |23 which are transparent. When the disc ||1is in non-indicating position or the position shown in Fig. 12 Vboth arrows fall mostly behind the translucent portion |22. Translucent bullsv eyes |24 are provided in the lens |2| so as to be in alinement with the bulls eyes ||9 when the lens ||1 is in its non-indicating position. `When the lens |1- is oscillated to the position shown in Fig. 13 one of the arrows falls behindthe transparent portion 23 and the other arrow is behind the translucent eld |22 covering the bulls eyes |24. x

Referring now particularly to Figs. `14, 15, 16 Iprovide a stationary opaque shield `|25" secured to the bearing plate in the same manner asin Fig.r8. On the end of the shaft is the indieating `arrow having a translucent portion,

contrasting withthe opaqueportion |21. On thelarrow portion I provide bulls eyes |28 of higher translucency than the arrowbehind which aretnestop and tau nent bulbs when the indicater isr in neutral position. The casing lens |29 islprovided n with-translucent portions ll `30 for` the stop, and -tail t light eld. i Thetransparent arrow portion |3|.-is provided in the opaque ileid,V |32.

i Whentheiarrow is `oscillated `it falls behind the to`-that shown in` myco-pending application, SerialNo. 682,384 for Signaling deviceilled July i 26, 1933. The .switchgis so` constructed that the signal may be hooked up electrically to operate either a constant signal in either direction or an oscillating signal in either direction.r The casing is provided to receive the `movable member |44| and the stationary `member`|42,. the casing beingadapted .toV be attached within the motor vehicle at any `convenient or desiredpoint.` `The movable member |4| carries a manually operated' lever |43 and has socketedtherein the telltale light bulb 44fjand positive spring contact member |45 contacting with the base of the bulb |44. The bulb |44 is grounded through the screw `|46 which secures the lever |43l to the movabley member.` n The` negative spring contact member |41 is also secured-to the movable member near its lowerportion. Thestationary member |48is provided with positivecontactedpost |43 and negative contact post |50, field posts |5,| and |52, rotor post |53 and oscillating terminal `post |54,` actuating member |55, contact tongue, |56, strapl |51 and strap |58. i Between the spring contact tongue |55 and the actuating member `,|55 isplaced an insulating strip |59.` The actuatingV member |55 w isrigidly secured at both its ends `against longi-` tudinalu movement by meansof clamping screws and |5| and is of reducedcross-section so as to be readily subject to expansion from heat1 caused by current coming through1the main feed` line, the actuating member being ipartmof the main `.electrical circuit. Y i, i

`It it isdesired to have thesignal remainin ia,

fixed positionfor indication andnotfto oscillate back` and forth after the lever |43 has been `turned to the right or left, axlead wiretis connectedfirom the battery the positive contact post .|49. With this hook up the member` causing the oscillatiomthat is the actuating member i i |55 is by-passed and continuous non-interrupted current flows from the battery tothe signal opi-l erating mechanism asllong as theswitch lever Ais y in ay right or left `hand positiom Whenlt is derent' then iiows` through the Vspring contact tongue sired to` have the indicating member voscillate back 1` and` forth from a neutral to either a right or left mi hand position a lead wire' is connected from the battery `to the positive contact post |54. Cur- |55 which normally tends to spring `{awayi'rom contact with post |54, to the strap |51 into the actuating member; |55, to, nthe strap` |53, through the positive contact spring |45. contact post |49,

acca-la7 i f `through the switch to providethe left hand indi-` jnIf `a similar right hand signal 'istoibe given f the-lever` I43fis moved to theright. The `spring contact |52 or |5| and thence to the stationary member o! thegindicator operating mechanism. The operation i of the device is as follows; First it it is desired to give a constant or nOnfosciliating indication the positive feed line iromithe bat- 5 tery is connected to the contactpostl. The

negative feed line is connected from the battery to the negative contact post |50. Ii` a left hand i* turn isto be indicated the lever |43 is manually `moved to the left and the spring contact member l0 |45 then contactsthe posts` |49 and |52. VAt the same time spring contact member |41 ccntacts the postsf|50 and |5i. Current then ilows from the battery throughtheeontactpost, |40,spring contact member |45, contact post |52 to the sta- 15 `tionarv member of the indicatorlmechanism, to

A energizing the stationary member of the indicator mechanism. At the same `time the-switch is in its left .hand positioncurrent ilows through the spring contact member |45 to the contact post |53, ihroughrthe line |52, the three ngered brush `15, collector rings 12, 13and 14, through collector ring 13 to the positive rotor,` pole windings 53, 'from collectorrings 12 andy 14 tothe negativerotor pole windings and 35 `respectively,through,V the ground|53 lthus energizing the rotor poles.fBoth circuits arenow closed, the rotor will move in left hand rotation ap- 30 proximately 45, then the collector ring 12 which does not go entirely around the circumference ofthe member. of. the vcollector `ring body 1| breaks contact with the brush linger 11 andas the current through rotor pole winding 85 isinter.- 35 rupted the pole `85 will become neutral as it passes about the center line oi the pole ofthe stationary member4 34.v The rotor isthen magnetically unbalancedbut will continue to rotate until-the projection |54 strikes the abutment |55V on` the 40 stator 55 andwill `remain in this position as long `as theglever |43 is maintained in the left `hand position. The indicatingr memberv will thenpoint `to the left giving an indication of an intended, left hand turn. At the same `time currentilows 45 cation` which also `flows through the contact member |45 into the telltale bulb |44..,indicating to the driver that o his indicator is operating. Aiterjthe` signal has been: given andthe turn made,the lever |43 is returned to'its neutral or off, position and current from the battery to the `switch andfindicator isgcut off. The n torsion `spring 81 then returns the rotor and shaft to Y neutral or nonindicating position. t

contact ,member `|45 then contacts the `posts 149 and `|5| @and at the same time the spring contact member |41 contacts the posts |52 and |50. Current then ilows into `thestationarymemberly of theindicating mechanism in a manner similar to that described in the left hand `indication `but in a.` reversed direction,` At the Sametime current Vilovvs through theirotor `poles in a manner similar to thatV described in `the left hand indication. The rotor will move in right hand ro tation` approximately 45, then the collector` ring 14 which does not go entirely around the circumi ference ofthe member of the collectorring bodyf 1| breaks contact with the brush nger 19 and 75 as the current through pole winding ,84 is interrupted the rotor pole '84 will become neutral as it passes about the center line of the pole of the stationary member 35. The rotor is then magnetically unbalanced but will continue to rotate until theprojection'l64 strikes the abutment |66 on the stator 65 and will remain in this position as long as the lever |43 is maintained in the right hand position. Current will at the 'same ltime flow into the bulb 40 as in the previous left hand indication. Current will also iow into the telltale bulb in a like manner as in the left hand indication. Normally the single ngered brush 80 is out of contact with the collector ring 13 when the mechanism is in a non-indicating position and consequently current can iiow from the stoplight switch into the stop light without passing through the indicator operating mechanism.

y If it is desired to give an oscillating indication rotating back and forth of the indicating member the positive wire from the battery is connectedto the contact post |54 and the negative wire from the battery is connected to the contact |50 as in the previous operations just described. Current will then flow through the spring contact tongue |56 and actuating member 55 through strap |58, to post |49 and in a similar manner to the indicator operating mechanism. As current flows through the actuating member |55 it becomes heated and bulges outwardly since it is secured longitudinally at both its ends and .allows the spring contact tongue to break contact with post |54 for aninstant.

In a very short while the actuating member becomes cooled and contracts back into its normal position closing the circuitr by again pressing tongue |56 against post |54. This expansion and contraction continues as long as the lever |43 remains in the right hand position. This expansion and contraction will continue to make and breakthe circuit as long as the lever |43 is maintained vin either a right or left hand position causing the indicating member to oscillate back and forth and at the same time icker the telltale bulb simultaneouslywith the movement `oi the indicating member. The cycle of oscillating may be varied by changing the cross-sectional area of the actuating member |55 and the tension of contact tongue |56 and the adjustment of post |54.

It can readily be seen that the electromotoror operating mechanism for the signal together with the signaling vmember is entirely enclosed and protected within the casing.

If .a constant signal is being given by the indicating member the*` telltale bulb remains constantly lighted as long as this signal is being given. If an oscillating signal is being given by the indicator member the telltale bulb i-f the indicator is properly functioning will flicker on and off simultaneously with the oscillations of the indicating .memben At the same time the stop light and indicator illuminating bulb will also flicker onand off with th.` oscillations of thelin'dicating member. If when such a signal is being given the telltale bulb remains constantly lighted it indicates to the driver that the actuating member |55 is not expanding and breaking contact momentarily-due to the fact that insuflicient current is passing through the line possibly due to burning out of the illuminating bulb or some other defect in the mechanism. In such a case suflicient current may pass through the line to actuate the rotor and the signaling member but not to illuminate the signal and the signal will be constant instead of oscillating. yNaturally such diiiculty will be immediately noticed by the ve` hicle operator.

It can also readily be seen that no additional light for illuminating the indicating member is necessary since the conventional stop light is utilized for this purpose as is also the tail light.

While the actuating member |55 has been shown within the switch casing, it may be placed in any other convenient location.

While the invention has been described above in its preferred form, it will be obvious that various changes and modiicationscan be made there in without departing from the spirit/'or scope thereof and it is therefore desired that only such limitations be imposed thereon as are necessitated by the prior art or speciiically set forth in the claims.

-f Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is: 1

1. A direction indicator having in combination an electromotor, a pair of stators spaced substantially' 180 degrees apart in said electromotor, an armature in said electromotor between said stators, a shaft for said armature. a pair of negative coils anda positive coil on said armature spaced triangle formedby the coils lying between said shaft and the periphery of thearmature, an indicating member secured to said'shaft in a nonindicating position, means for energizing said armature, means for energizing said stators, meansfor de-energizing one of said coils, and coacting means on said stators and said armature limiting the arcuate travel of said indicating member from a non-indicating position to an indicating position in either direction.

2. A direction indicator having in combination an electromotor, a stator in said electromotor. said stator comprising a pair of cores of magnetic material spaced substantially 180 degrees apart and having an energizing coil surrounding each core, an armature in "said electromotor between the cores of said stator, a shaft for said armature, a pair of negative coils and a positive coil on said armature spaced at equal angles to each other with the bases of the triangle formed by the coils lying between said shaft and the periphery of the armaturefan indicating member secured to said shaft in a non-indicating position, means for energizing said stator, means for energizing and actuating said armature and means for limiting the arcuate travel of said indicating member from a non-indicating position to an indicating position in either direction.

3. A direction indicator having in combination an electromotor, a stator in said electromotor, said stator comprising a, pair of cores of magnetic material spaced substantially 180 degrees apart and having an energizing coil surrounding each core, an armature in said electro motor between the cores of said stator, a shaft for said armature, a pair of negative coils and a positive coil on said armature spaced at equal angles to each other with the bases of the triangle formed by the coils lying between said shaft and the periphery of the armature, an indicating member secured to said shaft in a non-indicating position, means for energizing said stator, means for energizing and actuating said armature and fixed non-resilient abutments on said stator and a ilxed sov it, cores spaced substantially 180 degrees apart in cores spaced substantially'lo `degrees `apartin i said electromotor a magnetically unbalanced`` t armature in fsaid electromotorjcornprising afpair `ofi negative polesfand afPOSitiVe pole",- spaced at equal angles to each othena `sh t forsaid arma l ture, `an indicating,niemberseoui'edtosaid'armavture shaft in a non-indicating"position, means'for energizing said stator, means `forVenergizing and i actuating said armature and coacting rrieansbe` tween saidarmatureandjsaid stator for limiting l the arcuate travelof said armatureand indicating f member to an indicating position on either side of said non-indicating position.

5. A direction indicator having in combination ,1

an electromotor, a stator comprising a pair of ,l

said electromotor, a magnetically unbalanced armature having a pair of poles wound for one po i larity and another pole wound for opposite polarity in said electromotor, said poles being spaced at equal angles to each other, a shaft for said armature,'an indicating member secured to said armature shaft in a non-indicating position,

. means for energizing said stator, means for energizing and actuating said armature and coacting means between said armature and stator for limiting the arcuate travel of said armature and indicating. member to an indicating iposition on either side of said non-indicating position.

-6. A direction indicator having in combination an electromotor, a stator comprising a pair of cores spaced 180 degrees apart insaid electromotor,1an armature in said electromotor betweenthemcores of said stator, a shaft for said armature, an indicating member secured to said armature'` shaft in a non-indicatingposition, means for energiz- `ing said stator comprising` consequent wound poles on said stator, electrical means for causing "an interrupted current to pass tothe armature for oscillating said armature, means normally maintaining said armature in neutral position and for returning said armature to neutral position after it has beenoscillated and means for limiting to a pre-determined degree the oscillation of said armature in either direction.

7. A direction indicator having infcombination i an electromotor, an armature in said electromotor, a shaft for said,` armature, said armature ad- .jacent to its outer periphery carrying a plurality of equally spaced energizing `coils consisting of a pair ofcoils of one polarity and another coil `of opposite polarity, a stator insaidnelectromotor comprising a pair of cores disposed on opposite` sides of said armature, an indicating member secured to said armature shaft in a non-indicating position, means for energizing said stator, means for energizingand actuating said armature, co- `acting means between said armature'and stator for limiting the arcuatey travelof said armature and means separate andapart from said indicator for either oscillating saidr` `indicator or causing said indicator to rotate one-fourth from anon-indicating to an indicating position. i

8. A direction indicator having in combination an electromotor, an armature in said electromotor, said armature adjacent to its outerwperiphery carrying aplurality of equally spaced ener-i gizing coils consistingjoi a pair `of coils of one polarity and another coilof ,opposite polarity, a stator in said electromotor comprising a pair of cores positioned on opposite sides of saidA armature, a shaft for said armature, an indicating member secured to said armature shaft in avnor. mal non-indicating position, means for energizing said stator, means for energizingad actuataw'f c "ing said armature, coacting means between said tric with said shaft, portions of reduced cross-section between said pole pieces and energizing wind` ings about said pole portions between saidishaft and the outer periphery of said armature, a stator lo s member of magnetic material includlnga pole piece on each side of said armature and at right angles to said shaft and having inner surfaces substantially equally spaced from the outer sur-- faces of said armature, a three position indicatf 20 ing member,`means connecting said shaft andvindicator in such relation that the indicator is in a non-indicating position when the motor is de-energized, and `stop means foristopping said indicator in a position on each side `of said non-indicat- 25 ing position and at an angle thereto. f

10.` A direction indicator having in combination an electromotor, a stator in said electromotor comprising a` pair of consequent l.Wound poles spaced substantially 180 degrees apart, an arma- $0 i ture between said poles, equally spaced apart, energizing coils on said armature comprising a pair` of negative coils and a positive coil, a shaft for said armature, an indicating member secured to said armature shaft in a non-indicating position, means for energizing. said stator and armature for actuating said armature in either direction and means for stopping said indicating member Y in a position on each` side of said non-indicating i c position and at an angle thereto.

11. A direction indicator having in combination an electromotor. a stator in said electromotor comprising a pair of consequent wound poles, anI

armature between said poles spaced substantially` 180 degrees apart, equally spaced apart energiz- 45 i ing coils on said armature comprising a pair'of negative .coils and a positive coil, a shaft for said armature, an indicating member secured to said armature `shaft in a non-indicating position, means for energizingsaid stator and armature 4for actuating said armature in either direction,

and abutments on said stator and a projection on said armature limiting the arcuate travel of said n armature and indicating member to an indicat-` ing position on either side of saidnon-indicating position.

12. A direction indicator having in combination an u electromotor, an electrical circuit for said motor, a stator in said electromotor comprising a pair of consequent wound poles, an armature between said poles spaced substantially 180 degrees apart, an uneven number of energizing coils of `opposite polarity equally, spaced apart on said armature, `means for breaking the circuit to one of said armature coils while passing through the center line of the opposite polarity stator pole, a shaft for said armature, an indicating member secured to said armature shaft in anon-indicating position, means for energizing said stator and actuating said armature in either direction tor an in dicating position and means for stopping said armature in Veither'indicating position. i, 13. A direction indicator having in combination `an electromotor, an electrical circuit for said mo-` tor,`a stator in said electromotor comprising a indicatorfarceur/lhs.sau indica- V y pair if cbnsequent wound poleapxioned iso degrees apart. an armature betweensaid poles, an

yuneven number of energizing coils` of opposite polarity equally spaced on said amature. means for breaking the energizing circuit to l'one ofV said coils while said coil passes `a stator pole of opposite'po1a`rity..a"shaft for' said armature.fan indi catingmembersecuredtosaidarmatureshaftin a,l non-indicating position, means for energizing said stator and actuating' said amature in eitherI direction to an indicating position and abutments ,on said stator and a projecticny on 'said armature limiting the arcuate travel of said armature `and 5 indicating member to either indicating position.

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